Championship Manager 0102 Android Exclusive

Square Enix currently sits on the Championship Manager IP, but they have shown zero interest in reviving the 01/02 engine. The legalities are messy—the code is owned by Eidos (Square Enix), but the database tactics engine DNA is now owned by SEGA (via Sports Interactive).

A clean, official Android exclusive of CM 01/02 will likely never happen.

However, the spiritual successor is already here. The modding community (the CM 01/02 Fan Forum) has kept the game alive for 20+ years. With tools like Winlator maturing rapidly, playing this gem on a 6.7-inch OLED screen is easier in 2025 than it was in 2015.

First, the hard truth: There is no official, standalone Android exclusive port of Championship Manager 01/02.

The trademark "Championship Manager" is currently owned by Square Enix (via their acquisition of Beautiful Game Studios). After the split with Sports Interactive (who went on to create Football Manager), the Championship Manager brand produced several mobile titles, including Championship Manager: World of Football and Championship Manager 2016 for Android. However, these are modern, streamlined, touch-based games.

None of them are the legendary 01/02 engine.

Fans searching for a native "Android exclusive" often stumble upon fake "CM 01/02 Reborn" apps on third-party stores. These are universally either:

So, if an official exclusive doesn't exist, why is the search term so popular? Because the desire is real. And the solution is technically complex, but possible.